MOU Kaiser & Partnership Resources
The County of Sonoma holds Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Kaiser Permanente and Partnership HealthPlan. These managed care plans (MCPs) are contracted with the Sonoma County Behavioral Health Division to provide mental health services to Medi-Cal members.
Contracting documents, quarterly meeting schedules, and provider training resources for County providers and members.
Contracting
- Kaiser - Mental Health Plan MOU - Effective 12/22/2025 (PDF: 1255 KB)
- Kaiser - DMC-ODS MOU - Effective 12/22/2025 (PDF: 321 KB)
- Partnership - Mental Health Plan MOU - Effective 8/22/2024 (PDF: 400 KB)
- Partnership - DMC-ODS MOU - Effective 8/22/2024 (PDF: 394 KB)
Quarterly Meetings
The County of Sonoma Quality Assessment and Program Improvement Team monitors and reports on the date and time of MOU partnership meetings. These meetings occur on a quarterly basis to address policy and practical concerns that may arise between MOU parties and achieve shared objectives of service delivery as outlined in each Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Quarterly Meetings
| Fiscal Year 2026-2027 | Meeting Date and Time | ||||
MOU Partner |
Service Area |
Q1: July 1, 2026 – Sept. 30, 2026 |
Q2: Oct. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026 |
Q3: Jan. 1, 2027 – March 31, 2027 |
Q4: April 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027 |
| Kaiser Permanente | MHP |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
| Kaiser Permanente | DMC-ODS |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
| Partnership Health Plan | MHP |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: Time: |
| Partnership Health Plan | DMC-ODS |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
| Fiscal Year 2025-2026 | Meeting Date and Time | ||||
MOU Partner |
Service Area |
Q1: July 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2025 |
Q2: Oct. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025 |
Q3: Jan. 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 |
Q4: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 |
| Kaiser Permanente | MHP |
Title: Date: Time: |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: 10/1/2025 Time: |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: 3/4/2026 Time: 4:00pm |
Title: MHP Quarterly Meeting Date: 6/3/2026 Time: |
| Kaiser Permanente | DMC-ODS |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: 9/22/2025 Time: 9:05am |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: 12/16/2025 Time: 3:00pm |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: 3/4/2026 Time: 4:00pm |
Title: DMC-ODS Quarterly Meeting Date: Time: |
| Partnership Health Plan | MHP |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 9/18/2025 Time: 10:00am |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 12/18/2025 Time: 10:30am |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 3/12/2026 Time: 10:30am |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: Time: |
| Partnership Health Plan | DMC-ODS |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 9/18/2025 Time: 9:00am |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 11/20/2025 Time: 9:00am |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 3/12/2026 Time: 10:00am |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 6/17/2026 Time: 9:00am |
Annual MOU Reporting
- Sonoma County Annual MOU Reporting 2025 - (PDF 384 kB)
Archive
Resources from previous years. Contracts Managed Care Plan Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) 2024
- Partnership - Mental Health Plan MoU - Effective 8/22/2024 (PDF: 400 KB)
- Partnership - DMC-ODS MoU - Effective 8/22/2024 (PDF: 394 KB)
- Kaiser - DMC-ODS MoU - Effective 6/27/2024 (PDF: 292 KB)
Training Resources
Training NameRecordingMaterialsDate Kaiser & Partnership DMC-ODS MOU Training Video None 1/27/2025
Partnership Health Plan DMC-ODS Services MOU Training Video Slides 10/9/2024
Quarterly Meetings
| Fiscal Year 2024-2025 | Meeting Date and Time | ||||
MOU Partner |
Service Area |
Q1: July 1, 2024 – Sept. 30, 2024 |
Q2: Oct. 1, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2024 |
Q3: Jan. 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025 |
Q4: April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 |
| Kaiser Permanente | MHP |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
| Kaiser Permanente | DMC-ODS |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
Title: N/A Date: N/A Time: N/A |
| Partnership Health Plan | MHP |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 7/31/2024 Time: 10:00am |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 10/16/2024 Time: 11:00am |
Title: Quarterly County Mental Health Directors & Partnership Health and Carelon Meeting Date: 2/5/2025 Time: 11:00am |
Title: Date: 6/11/2025 Time: |
| Partnership Health Plan | DMC-ODS |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 9/19/2024 Time: 9:00am |
Title: DMC-ODS-All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 12/19/2024 Time: 9:00am |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 3/27/2025 Time: 10:00am |
Title: SUD All County MOU Quarterly Meeting Date: 6/26/2025 Time: 10:00am |
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